‘Miscellany’ Archives
METRO TRANSIT
More Transit, and Less By JOHN CHARLES WILSON I’ve been writing about this for over a year now, so you should know I am excited that the Orange Line starts Saturday, 4 December 2021! There will be a Grand Opening at the I-35W and Lake St. station at 1 PM, with local entertainment and food vendors from 2 to 4. The station is already open and being used by regular buses. It is a lot better than the old stops at the sides of I-35W that were at the top of crumbling staircases. Unfortunately, along with the good news, there is bad news for transit riders in the Twin Cities. Due to a shortage of bus and train operators, schedules are being cut by 5 percent overall at the same time the Orange Line starts. Affected routes in the Phillips neighborhood are: The Orange Line will replace Route 535.Route 2 will run every 12 minutes instead of every 10.Route 5 will have schedule times adjusted to reflect actual travel times and will run every 10 minutes.Route 9 will have schedule [...]
Winter Events
Midtown Global Market Holiday No Coast Craft-o-Rama Saturday, December 4, 10AM-4PM Midtown Global Market, 920 East Lake Street Join us and 45 great local artists for a handmade holiday shopping fest! www.nocoastcraft.com Family Fridays Midtown Global Market, 920 East Lake Street December 10, 17, and 31, 5PM-7PM Join Midtown Global Market for Santa, Craft Activities, and a family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration www.midtownglobalmarket.org American Swedish Institute Julmarknad Handcraft Market and Festival American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Avenue www.asimn.org/ Julmarknad Handcraft Market and Festival Saturday December 4 - Sunday December 5 10AM- 4PM The sights and sounds of the Scandinavian marketplace return in time for the holidays at one of the region’s largest handcraft markets and festivals. Shop handmade goods from more than 60 regional artists at booths inside ASI and out in the courtyard. Browse exceptional [...]
